Kia is launching its first ever 3-door version Kia Rio in the UK, with customers already able to oder the new B-segment hatch from showrooms.
The Kia Rio 3-door is priced at 9,995 GBP, 600 GBP less than the equivalent 5-door version, and is offered with the same engines and equipment grades as the 5-door.
The engine range includes two petrols, a 1.25-litre Kappa unit producing 83 bhp and 121 Nm of torque, a 1.4-litre Gamma plant rated at 107 bhp and 137 Nm of torque, plus two diesels which are a 1.1-litre CRDi developing 74 bhp and 170 Nm and a 1.4-litre CRDi outputting 89 bhp and 220 Nm.
Standard features on all 3-door Rio models include daytime running
lights, electric windows, 15 inch wheels, a two-way adjustable steering wheels, a height adjustable driver’s seat, a 12 Volt power socket, MP3 RDS radio and CD player with USB and AUX ports plus Bluetooth.
Safety features offers as standard include electronic stability control (ESC), electronic brake-force
distribution (EBD), emergency brake assist (EBA),
emergency stop signalling (ESS) and Hill-start Assist
Control (HAC).
Complete pricing details along with economy figures for each individual model are found in the chart below the jump.
The UK Rio 3-door model line-up and pricing
Version | Power bhp |
Torque Nm | 0-60 sec |
Top Speed mph |
Comb. mpg |
CO2 | Cost |
1.25 ‘1’ | 83 | 121 | 12.6 | 106 | 56.5 | 114 | £9,995 |
1.25 ‘1’ Air | 83 | 121 | 12.6 | 106 | 56.5 | 114 | £10,795 |
1.1 CRDi ‘1 Air’ EcoDynamics | 74 | 170 | 14.9 | 98 | 78.5 | 94 | £12,095 |
1.25 ‘2’ | 83 | 121 | 12.6 | 106 | 55.4 | 119 | £11,895 |
1.4 ‘2’ | 107 | 137 | 11.1 | 114 | 51.4 | 128 | £12,495 |
1.4 ‘2’ auto | 107 | 137 | 12.7 | 106 | 44.1 | 150 | £13,495 |
1,1 CRDi ‘2’ EcoDynamics | 74 | 170 | 15.5 | 100 | 74.3 | 99 | £13,195 |
1.4 CRDi ‘2’ EcoDynamics | 89 | 220 | 12.6 | 106 | 70.6 | 105 | £13,595 |
1.4 ‘3’ | 107 | 137 | 11.1 | 114 | 51.4 | 128 | £13,195 |
1.4 CRDi ‘3’ EcoDynamics | 89 | 220 | 12.6 | 106 | 70.6 | 105 | £14,295 |
Rio 3-door dimensions and weights – All unchanged from Rio 5-door.
Wheelbase | mm | 2,570 |
Overall – l / w / h | mm | 4,045 / 1,720 / 1,455 |
Kerb weight min / max | kg | 1,104 / 1,211 |
Tow weights – braked / unbraked | kg | 900 / 450 |
Boot capacity (VDA) min / max | litres | 288 / 923 |
Roof load capacity | kg | 70 |
Turning circle | m | 5.26 |
Tank capacity | litres | 43 |
Drag coefficient | Cd | 0.33 |